President Erdogan had called for further steps against the "terror of lies".
Now media controls in Turkey are likely to be tightened further.
Istanbul - A planned tightening of media legislation in Turkey has sparked international criticism.
Statements by the Turkish leadership in this regard gave the impression that the measures announced will further undermine media freedom and pluralism in the country, according to a joint statement by international media rights organizations on Friday.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that a law passed last year to control social media was not enough. According to the state news agency Anadolu, he said further steps would have to be taken to counteract the "terror of lies". Erdogan's communications office had also announced that media would be regulated, which would be financed with funds from abroad. Parliament is expected to deal with the issue after the summer recess in October.
Over 90 percent of the media in Turkey are directly or indirectly under the control of the Turkish government. Independent online media are often dependent on project funding from abroad. A year ago, the Turkish parliament passed a law that allows Twitter, Facebook and other social media to be more strictly controlled. dpa
